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Summer 2022 Movies or Shows to Watch

Andge @ Down the Rabbit Hole

Feeling the heat of things? Has summer vacation started in some way for you and you just want to dive deep into lazy afternoons and fun days without a care?

If you’re like me and totally not travelling this summer, well, the only remedy for a relaxing day is to watch something that fits the mood. That’s right. Let’s talk about summer movies or TV shows you must watch this season!

These days, the popularity of book adaptations to the small screen is truly growing. In the past, YA books that became movies on the big screen may be hit or miss but the success in moving to streaming platforms has shown there’s an appetite for such stories for old fans and new ones alike.

That being said, here are some recent releases that are perfect for the summer, especially if you’re a mood reader/viewer.

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Winter Binge – YA Books Adapted into TV Shows

Andge @ Down the Rabbit Hole

I don’t know what part of the world you’re reading from, but here it’s been a pretty cold winter lately. We had the hugest snowstorm last Monday in the last 20+ years and were literally buried under snow.

So what does one do on days like that where it’s too cold (or impossible) to go outside?

Why, let’s binge some fun shows, right? And what would be better than a show that is based off of books that were amazing?

Here are a number of TV shows that have been more recently adapted from popular YA novels. Unfortunately I’m not sure where you can watch them based on where you live, but hopefully one or two or these are accessible and pique your interest for a particularly cold winter day for bingeing!

One of Us Is Lying [2021-] (Karen M. McManus)

A brain, an athlete, a princess, a criminal, and a “basket case” walk into detention – but only the first four make it out alive.

An update from Karen McManus recently saying that this show is coming to all international Netflix platforms so if you’re outside of the US, I’m super excited for more audiences to see this. You can read our review of the book here.

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Book vs Movie: The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn

Fives @ Down The Rabbit Hole

Welcome to a book vs. movie review here at Down The Rabbit Hole! As anticipated, we have now finished watching The Woman in the Window together, as well as previously having read the book together in a buddy read (for which we gave a 5 Drink Me Potions rating!). We have decided to rate the movie adaptation at only 3 Drink Me Potions though, and we will discuss a bit below as to why. As usual, no spoilers will be given so don’t worry about that, and read on!

Plot Comparison

Overall, we thought that the movie did a pretty good job at staying true to the plot elements in the book, and the story was generally the same with regards to the build-up, set-up and finale. However, many things were also left out, possibly in the interest of time. Generally the feelings that were portrayed and the atmosphere that was set up was almost exactly as expected, and in fact, the house is more or less what we imagined (albeit a lot bigger).

Some major plot points that were different included her online agoraphobia group that she interacted with – this was not included in the movie at all. Although this was understandable, since this likely would have been more difficult to display on screen, and would take away from the dark mysterious atmosphere they create by only viewing the outside world through the lens of Anna’s house.

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